Boston Celtics
Average PPS: 464
Period: 1960-2018
Boston Celtics
| Net Points Earned | 26,913 |
| Average Points Per Season | 464 |
Period: 1960-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1961 | 1960/61 | 8 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 1013 | 13th | 57 | 22 | 22 | 0.722 | 126 | 112 | 239 | 684 | 90 | 774 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best overall. | Bye | W 4-1 (SYR) | W 4-1 (StL) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (StL) | ||
| 1962 | 1961/62 | 9 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1054 | 9th | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0.750 | 150 | 118 | 268 | 691 | 95 | 786 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best overall. | Bye | W 4-3 (PHI) | W 4-3 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (LAL) | ||
| 1963 | 1962/63 | 9 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1048 | 10th | 58 | 22 | 22 | 0.725 | 135 | 118 | 254 | 699 | 95 | 794 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best overall. | Bye | W 4-3 (CIN) | W 4-2 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-2 (LAL) | ||
| 1964 | 1963/64 | 9 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1076 | 8th | 59 | 21 | 21 | 0.738 | 143 | 118 | 261 | 719 | 95 | 814 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best overall. | Bye | W 4-1 (CIN) | W 4-1 (SFW) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (SFW) | ||
| 1965 | 1964/65 | 9 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1085 | 7th | 62 | 18 | 18 | 0.775 | 164 | 118 | 283 | 707 | 95 | 802 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best overall. | Bye | W 4-3 (76ers) | W 4-1 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (LAL) | ||
| 1966 | 1965/66 | 9 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 922 | 16th | 54 | 26 | 26 | 0.675 | 106 | 24 | 130 | 696 | 95 | 791 | 2nd Place in Eastern Division & overall- (1 GB of 76ers). #2 Divisional seed | W 3-2 (CIN) | W 4-1 (76ers) | W 4-3 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (LAL) | ||
| 1967 | 1966/67 | 10 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 243 | 32nd | 60 | 21 | 21 | 0.741 | 152 | 21 | 173 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 2nd Place in Eastern Division & overall- (8 GB of 76ers). #2 Divisional seed | W 3-1 (NYK) | L 4-1 (76ers) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (76ers) | |||
| 1968* | 1967/68 | 12 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 967 | 14th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 14 | 104 | 805 | 57 | 862 | (*Rival League ABA begins.) 2nd of 6 teams in Division. #2 Divisional seed | W 4-2 (DET) | W 4-3 (76ers) | W 4-2 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-2 (LAL) | ||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 1016 | 12th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 56 | 20 | 76 | 883 | 57 | 940 | (*Bill Russell's final season.) 4th of 7 teams in Eastern Division. #4 Divisional seed | W 4-1 (76ers) | W 4-2 (NYK) | W 4-3 (LAL) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (LAL) | ||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | -42 | 48th | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -42 | 0 | -42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 7 teams in Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 31 | 40th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: 3rd of 4 teams in Division. (*miss playoffs due to strange format; had 3rd best record in new Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 350 | 29th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 130 | 120 | 250 | 100 | 0 | 100 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. #1 seed | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | |||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 513 | 23rd | 68 | 14 | 14 | 0.829 | 228 | 169 | 397 | 116 | 0 | 116 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | |||
| 1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1246 | 6th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 130 | 120 | 250 | 996 | 0 | 996 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. #1 seed | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | W 4-3 | NBA Finals W 4-3 | ||
| 1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 433 | 26th | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 169 | 138 | 308 | 124 | 0 | 124 | Season's Champions- Win Division. Win tie-breaker (Bullets) for Best record in Conf. & NBA. #1 seed | Bye | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1292 | 5th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 118 | 138 | 257 | 1035 | 0 | 1035 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. #1 seed | Bye | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 140 | 35th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 69 | (*ABA-NBA Merger) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed | W 2-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -74 | 53rd | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -74 | 0 | -74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -131 | 55th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -101 | -30 | -131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (10th of 11 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 584 | 20th | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 204 | 200 | 404 | 179 | 0 | 179 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA- (*1 win better than Lakers) | Bye | W 4-0 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1583 | 4th | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 223 | 137 | 360 | 1223 | 0 | 1223 | TIE with 76ers atop Division, Conference, and NBA- (win tie-breaker). #1 seed | Bye | W 4-0 | W 4-3 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 617 | 18th | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0.768 | 233 | 194 | 427 | 189 | 0 | 189 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | Bye | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 219 | 33rd | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 159 | 32 | 191 | 28 | 0 | 28 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed. (3rd best record in the NBA) | W 2-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1661 | 3rd | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 223 | 193 | 416 | 1205 | 39 | 1244 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | W 3-1 | W 4-3 | W 4-1 | W 4-3 | NBA Finals W 4-3 | |
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1021 | 11th | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0.768 | 233 | 193 | 427 | 554 | 39 | 593 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA- (*1 win better than Lakers) | W 3-1 | W 4-2 | W 4-1 (B2B) | L 4-2 | NBA Finals L 4-2 | |
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 1777 | 2nd | 67 | 15 | 15 | 0.817 | 275 | 193 | 468 | 1269 | 39 | 1308 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-0 (B3B) | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 922 | 15th | 59 | 23 | 23 | 0.720 | 192 | 160 | 352 | 531 | 39 | 570 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | W 4-3 (B4B) | L 4-2 | NBA Finals L 4-2 | |
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 534 | 21st | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 169 | 160 | 329 | 205 | 0 | 205 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-1 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 17 | 42nd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -24 | 0 | -24 | Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in East | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 131 | 37th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 117 | 26 | 143 | -12 | 0 | -12 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in East | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 317 | 30th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 155 | 108 | 263 | 54 | 0 | 54 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Eastern Conference | W 3-2 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 289 | 31st | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 107 | 89 | 196 | 92 | 0 | 92 | Finish TIED with Knicks for Division Title- (win tie-breaker). #2 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 87 | 39th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 78 | 28 | 106 | -19 | 0 | -19 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in East | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -68 | 52nd | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -68 | 0 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -32 | 44th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -41 | 28 | -13 | -19 | 0 | -19 | Qualify for Postseason*- #8 seed in East. (*despite 35-47 record) | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -63 | 51st | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -63 | 0 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | -310 | 58th | 15 | 67 | 67 | 0.183 | -224 | -86 | -310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -35 | 45th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -35 | 0 | -35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999* | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -55 | 50th | 19 | 31 | 31 | 0.380 | -55 | 0 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season). 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | -51 | 49th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -51 | 0 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -40 | 47th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -40 | 0 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 396 | 27th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 104 | 30 | 134 | 262 | 0 | 262 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in East | W 3-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 131 | 36th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 54 | 0 | 54 | Qualify for Postseason- #6 seed in East | W 4-2 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -36 | 46th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -40 | 30 | -10 | -26 | 0 | -26 | Qualify for Postseason*- #8 seed in East. (*despite 36-46 record) | L 4-0 | 1st Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 162 | 34th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 59 | 112 | 172 | -10 | 0 | -10 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -75 | 54th | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -75 | 0 | -75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -251 | 57th | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -170 | -81 | -251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 2010 | 1st | 68 | 16 | 16 | 0.805 | 308 | 250 | 558 | 1452 | 0 | 1452 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | W 4-3 | W 4-3 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 445 | 24th | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 262 | 112 | 374 | 70 | 0 | 70 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the East | W 4-3 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 908 | 17th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 118 | 112 | 230 | 677 | 0 | 677 | Win Division Title. #4 seed in the East | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | NBA Finals L 4-3 | |
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 385 | 28th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 188 | 112 | 301 | 84 | 0 | 84 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East | W 4-0 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 2012* | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 442 | 25th | 39 | 27 | 27 | 0.591 | 80 | 99 | 179 | 262 | 0 | 262 | (*Lockout shortened season) Win Division Title. #4 seed in the East | W 4-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 31 | 41st | 41 | 40 | 40 | 0.506 | 15 | 32 | 47 | -16 | 0 | -16 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | -159 | 56th | 25 | 57 | 57 | 0.305 | -159 | 0 | -159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 4 | 43rd | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 32 | 32 | -28 | 0 | -28 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East | L 4-0 (Cavs) | 1st Round L 4-0 (Cavs) | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 111 | 38th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 95 | 32 | 127 | -16 | 0 | -16 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in East | L 4-2 (ATL) | 1st Round L 4-2 (ATL) | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 609 | 19th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 147 | 216 | 363 | 246 | 0 | 246 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. #1 seed | W 4-2 (Bulls) | W 4-3 (WSH) | L 4-1 (Cavs) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (Cavs) | ||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | | 513 | 22nd | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 170 | 52 | 222 | 291 | 0 | 291 | 2nd of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (4 GB of TOR). 4th overall in NBA. (*Lopsided officiating costs C's E.C.F.) | W 4-3 (MIL) | W 4-1 (PHI) | L 4-3* (Cavs) | Conference Finals L 4-3* (Cavs) | ||